Alternatives to Big Tech/Big Data:

Windows, Apple, Google -> Linux (Debian, Fedora, Mint, Arch...)

Microsoft Office -> LibreOffice (Only Office would also work, but the founders are Russian, who knows...)

Google Android, Apple iOS -> Pixel with GrapheneOS, Fairphone 6 with /e/OS, Brax 3 with iode OS/Ubuntu Touch

OneDrive, Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox, etc. -> Nextcloud, MEGA, pCloud, Proton Drive

Outlook, Gmail, etc. -> Proton Mail, Tutanota

Airdrop, Link to Windows -> Localsend, KDE Connect

WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage -> Signal, Element, Threema

Google Search -> Ecosia, Qwant, Startpage, Duckduckgo

YouTube -> Peertube, or as an anonymous YT client: Freetube and Newpipe

Instagram -> Pixelfed
Facebook, X (Twitter) -> Mastodon, possibly Bluesky

Truly secure and anonymous VPN: Mullvad!

This is just a first overview of the most important alternatives for switching. Feel free to continue if needed!

#linux #opensource #freesoftware #windows #endof10 #bigdata #bigtech #surveillance #office #microsoft #google #apple #vpn #mastodon #cloud #grapheneos #iode #ubuntutouch #brax3 #pixel #murena #fairphone #youtube #search

我正在尝试去谷歌化我的小米红米A5，但我不确定该走哪条路。有人成功去谷歌化小米红米A5吗？如果有，你使用了哪个操作系统，体验如何？
#隐私 #去谷歌化 #小米 #红米A5 #UbuntuTouch #LineageOS #eOS #科技帮助 #社区支持 #社区问题 #Xiaomi
#Linux移动 #SailfishOS #Phosh #Linux #移动Linux #postmarketOS #iPhone上的 https://hear-me.social/@debby/115011332966870525

I'm looking to de-Google my Xiaomi Redmi A5 and I'm not sure which route to take.
Has anyone successfully de-Googled a Xiaomi Redmi A5? If so, which OS did you use and what was your experience like? @postmarketOS @mobian @linmob @ubuntu@a.gup.pe @ubuntu@ubuntu.social @omgubuntu

#Privacy #DeGoogle #Xiaomi #RedmiA5 #UbuntuTouch #LineageOS #eOS #TechHelp #CommunitySupport #CommunityQuestion #phosh
#LinuxMobile #LinuxMobile #postmarketOS #Mobian #UbuntuTouch #SailfishOS #Phosh #Librem5 #FuriLabsFLX1 #PinePhone #Linux #MobileLinux #postmarketOS #LinuxOnIPhone

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postmarketOS monthly report: apk3 available available on edge, proof-of-concept immutable edition, /usr merge, pmbootstrap updates, expanded device support (including iPhones):
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2025/08/03/pmOS-update-2025-07/

Ubuntu Touch gets new versioning scheme, 24.04 1.0 and 20.04 OTA-10 call for testing:
https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-1-0-and-20-04-ota-10-call-for-testing-3963

Intel WWAN IOSM, Keem Bay DRM and T7XX 5G WWAN drivers orphaned:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-More-Orphans-Maintainers

Mesa 25.2 released with support for deprecated functionality removed, Clover OpenCL replaced by RustiCL, rustc-hash crate added as a dependency for Collabora’s NVK Vulkan driver for NVIDIA GPUs (to improve shader compile time), PanVK improvements, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/mesa-25-2-open-source-graphics-stack-officially-released-this-is-whats-new

(FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #postmarketOS #UbuntuTouch #UBPorts #Intel #Mesa #MobileLinux #LinuxMobile #LinuxDistro #LinuxDistribution #FosseryTech

A couple of days ago I retired my #Fairphone2, running #UbuntuTouch. A sentimental moment in time, which deserved to be portrayed.

I got it used for about 40EUR. By far the filthiest device I've ever cleaned, but by the time I was done, it looked and worked perfectly. I always had it lying face down, so that anyone passing by could see the logo, perhaps curiously ask something. No one ever did, but I'm sure they noticed.

In any case, it's time to move on and let the FP2 be - the fairwellphone.

Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (32/2025): Pipeline progress

https://linmob.net/weekly-update-32-2025/

#LinuxMobile #Debian #postmarketOS #Mobian #UbuntuTouch #SailfishOS #Sxmo #libcamera

@hbond The state of #Android bothers me so much that it affected a dream I had.

A non-technical friend checked the time on her phone. I noticed it was running fucking #UbuntuTouch. I asked how long she had been using that OS and she didn't even understand what I meant.

I literally dream about the day where #linuxonmobile has come so far that people that don't know about it can use it. It can't come fast enough.

Following accounts like @pmOS_devices gives me hope.

Trying to replace the outdated #nokia31 (no 4G VoLTE support) by the #pinephone ends badly after days and hours of trials☹️ .
#postmarketos (v25.06) as well as #mobian (03-Aug-2025) - both #phosh editions - fail miserably doing phone calls. The person being called is not able to hear anything most of the time. If your are lucky, it works just once after a reboot or if you are called. The #mobian edition is not even able to connect to my local #nextcloud instance for contacts. The #ubuntutouch edition does not support a PIN authentication for the #sim card so no further tests done.
Solution: Buy an el-cheapo Android phone to just do phone calls and synchronize the contacts wth the local nextcloud.😮
I don't want to spend hundreds of bucks just for phone calls.

L'interfaccia desktop nativa pensata per #Android 16 è molto interessante
https://www.ilsoftware.it/focus/android-16-trasforma-il-tuo-smartphone-in-un-pc-linux-con-interfaccia-grafica/

Ma se ad un passo avanti se ne affiancano 2 indietro tutto è vanificato:
- Google Play Integrity API
- Direttiva "RED" 2014/53/UE

E addio a sblocco boot loader, modding e custom rom; che fine faranno le varie #lineageos #grapheneos #ubuntutouch solo per citarne alcune tra quelle che utilizzo? Verso quale direzione controllo globale stiamo andando?

#modding #customrom #google #controlloglobale

Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (31/2025): Merged Users

https://linmob.net/weekly-update-31-2025/

#LinuxMobile #SailifishOS #Jolla #UbuntuTouch #postmarketOS #DanctNIX #Mobian #Waydroid #Linux

One of the many fascinating things about #ubuntutouch is the way it cures you of any “update-craving“ you might ever have had. Last update in June... well, there might be another one in September, it's holiday time you know 😀

Nuevas versiones de Ubuntu Touch

Nos complace anunciar hoy dos nuevas versiones de Ubuntu Touch.

La primera es la tan esperada versión Beta 1 de la 24.04, y la segunda es 20.04 OTA-10 RC.

Ambas necesitan su ayuda para realizar pruebas antes de su lanzamiento definitivo dentro de unas semanas.

Utilice los enlaces siguientes para obtener tod...

Sigue en https://t.me/ubports_noticias/433

#UT240410 #NobleNumbat #Ubuntu2404 #OTA10 #Focal #Ubuntu2004 #UBports #UbuntuTouch #Lomiri #SoftwareLibre #GNULinux

News on #UbuntuTouch
Ubuntu Touch 24.04 1.0 and 20.04 OTA-10 Call for Testing
https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-1-0-and-20-04-ota-10-call-for-testing-3963

See also:
https://forums.ubports.com/topic/11201/ubuntu-touch-24.04-1.0-beta-1-is-now-available-for-testing
https://forums.ubports.com/topic/11202/call-for-testing-ubuntu-touch-20.04-ota-10
#ubports #Ubuntu
Cc @ubports

A continuación en Clickable: Una plantilla Snapcraft por defecto

Así es, cada vez que crees un proyecto C++, Rust o Python usando Clickable también creará un snapcraft.yaml con él, lo que significa que puedes construir un Snap fácilmente.

Esto significa que las aplicaciones de Ubuntu Touch ahora pueden ser realmente convergentes, ejecutándose en tu teléfono como Clics o en el escritorio c

Sigue en https://t.me/ubports_noticias/432

#Clickable #Clic #SNAP #UBports #UbuntuTouch #SoftwareLibre #GNULinux

How can I enter the password on my Ubuntu 22.04 GNOME interface server using the touch feature? #gnome #touchpad #ubuntutouch

https://askubuntu.com/q/1553794/612

Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (30/2025): Video Time

https://linmob.net/weekly-update-30-2025/

#LinuxMobile #postmarketOS #Mobian #UbuntuTouch #SailfishOS #Phosh #Librem5 #FuriLabsFLX1 #PinePhone

I have been using an #UbuntuTouch device for a few days, which has actually been a delight. It's been really impressive to see how far it's come since I last tried.

Sadly, Signal are arses, and there is still no viable signal client on mobile Linux, so I am with great sadness flashing Android.

If not for Signal, which I need to keep in touch with friends and family, I would be able to ditch Android at last and use a phone that would bring me delight.

12,079 مشاهدة 03‏/07‏/2025 #vollaphone #ubuntutouch #detailstech
هاتف جديد بنظام تشغيل مختلف كليًا!
هل يمكن أن يكون بديلاً حقيقياً لـ Android و iOS؟
في هذا الفيديو أستعرض لكم Volla Phone Quintus وأشرح ميزاته، نظامه الفريد، ولماذا يعتبر خيارًا مثيرًا للاهتمام لمن يهتم بالخصوصية والحرية الرقمية.
https://youtu.be/uisKsKQ3pCg

#gnutux